Benjamin Bieker's blog

The 2013 season has quickly come and gone. And just in case you didn't hear, two of the greatest of all time, Robert Drysdale and Rodrigo Cavaca, joined forces to create a new powerhouse BJJ Team. Zenith BJJ turned heads with impressive performances in some of the toughest events of the year!

Third degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Mauricio Zingano passed away Monday leaving behind a wife and son. Zingano was of course husband to current UFC female bantamweight number one contender Cat Zingano who earned her title shot with a win over Miesha Tate. She was supposed to coach opposite of UFC champion Ronda Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter, but an ACL injury took her out of that slot and the title shot.

The world of MMA is becoming more mainstream in more ways than one, because a lot of women associated with the sport are vying for the top spot in the yearly pole. People that have topped the pole were Jessica Alba, Olivia Wilde, and Eva Longoria. Those are women that have defined the ideal of sexiness for the last few decades, and if someone can top that list associated with the sport of MMA it is definitely a step up for the sport in the world of recognition.

There goes two years of rehab down the drain, because just three weeks out from his title unification bout with interim Bantamweight champion Renan Barao, Dominick Cruz has torn his groin. Now, he has vacated the title, and Barao was given sole custody of the UFC Bantamweight champion. This is something he had waited so long for, but it is most likely not the way he wished it went down. Barao does not have time to celebrate though, because he still has a fight three weeks away and it comes against a past foe.

Lucky Gi truly is the biggest innovators in the world of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, because not only do they come up with some of the most creative designs for Gis, they also use the most varied types of materials to create them. The newest version is their Bamboo Lucky Gi which snuck up on the market like an Ezekiel choke on a white belt. Check out all this all encompassing review on easily the best Gi to hit the markets in all of 2013.